Crystal Thorpe presented on Resolving Family Disputes at Foxmoor Continuing Education’s Mass Health Update 2013, featuring Harry Margolis and William Brisk, held on October 25, 2013 in Waltham, MA.

Arline Kardasis presented a workshop titled Elder/Adult Family Mediation – Setting the Table for Success at the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR)2013 Annual Conference, held October 9-11, 2013 in Minneapolis, MN.

Arline Kardasis and Crystal Thorpe presented a workshop titled An Adult Family Case Study: An Insider’s View at the Second Annual Conference of the Academy of Professional Family Mediators – “Mediating in the Landscape of the Changing Family” – held October 3-6, 2013 in Denver, Colorado.

Crystal Thorpe presented a workshop titled Communication when Connection is Lacking: Bringing adult family members to the table in the growing field of elder mediation at the Regional Conference of the New England Chapter of the Association for Conflict Resolution – “Conflict, Communication and Connectivity: Navigating New Terrain in the Digital Age” – held June 14, 2013 in Sturbridge, MA.

Arline Kardasis and Crystal Thorpe presented a workshop on Elder & Adult Family Mediation – Completing the Circle of Family Mediation Practice at the Founding Conference of the Academy of Professional Family Mediatorson September 28, 2012, on Cape Cod, MA.

Crystal Thorpe participated in a panel on Financial and Estate Planning as part of the “Aging in Weston” Symposium at the Weston Council on Aging on April 10, 2012. She discussed how to use the mediation process as a tool for productive family meetings.

Arline Kardasis presented a webinar for the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers on March 7, 2012, titled “Using Mediation with High Conflict Families.” She shared her experiences as an Elder Mediator who has helped adult family members reach consensus on some of the most difficult decisions they have ever faced together.

Arline Kardasis was the lead trainer at a two-day Advanced Elder Mediation Training hosted by The Mediation Training Group in Boca Raton, Florida on December 12 & 13, 2011.

Arline Kardasis and Crystal Thorpe provided a 5 hour CEU program on Conflict Resolution Skills Training for Eldercare Professionals: Working with Families in Conflict on November 30, 2011 at the Plymouth Council on Aging. For more information, view flyer.

Crystal Thorpe shared her experiences as a mediator working with families in conflict, and offered some tips about what people can do in their own families to bring about more collaborative decision-making, on November 17, 2011 at the Auburn Public Library in Auburn, Maine.

Arline Kardasis shared strategies for resolving adult family conflict from the book at NewBridge on the Charles Assisted Living on November 15, 2011. Her talk – “Using Family Mediation to Resolve Family Feuds, Inheritance Battles & Eldercare Crises” – was part of the three-part series “Aging: Talking About the Tough Stuff.” This event was sponsored by HouseWorks, Jewish Family and Children’s Services, and NewBridge on the Charles.

Blair Trippe spoke on Managing Family Transitions and Conflict at the Kellogg Speaker Series on November 15, 2011, at the Elephant & Castle in Boston.

Arline Kardasis participated in a panel discussion presented by Bayada Healthcare at the JCC Newton on November 3, 2011.

Crystal Thorpe presented a workshop for residents and family members at Fuller Village in Milton on November 2, 2011. The program was co-sponsored by Partners HealthCare at Home.

Arline Kardasis and Rikk Larsen discussed the book at the Boomers and Beyond Special Interest Group teleseminar for healthcare professionals and caregivers on November 1, 2011. For more information, please visit: dorianmintzer.typepad.com/boomers_and_beyond/

Blair Trippe discussed methods participants could use to help family members and/or clients resolve adult family conflicts at the law offices of Margolis & Bloom, LLP in Boston on October 3, 2011.

Rikk Larsen and Blair Trippe were featured guests on the nationally syndicated CBS radio show NightSide with Dan Reaon September 30, 2011 from 10:00-11:00 PM. The show is broadcast live in 38 states and several Canadian provinces.

Crystal Thorpe and Blair Trippe led a Roundtable Discussion of the book at Mediation Works Incorporated in Boston on September 21, 2011. Crystal and Blair addressed the types of issues adult siblings grapple with as their parents age, the reasons families get stuck, and how they can move forward. They discussed the landscape of Elder & Adult Family conflict, why it is so challenging, and some tools mediators can use to help family members make decisions and overcome impasse.

Crystal Thorpe was the Keynote Speaker at the HESSCO Caregiver Day of Resources and Relaxation held on September 20, 2011 at Four Points by Sheraton in Norwood. Her presentation was entitled “Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Managing Difficult Decisions.” For more information, visit HESSCO.org.

Blair Trippe and Rikk Larsen were interviewed about the book on the WGBH television show, Greater Boston with Emily Rooney. The program aired on August 1, 2011. You may view the interview at WGBH.org.

Thanks for your interest in our programs. While we don’t currently have online CEU programs scheduled, our authors have done some teleseminars and webinars in the past and we’ll keep you posted of future such offerings.